The power of rock ‘n’ roll was on full display.

It made us want to sing and it made us want to scream. It made want to call old friends as well as make new ones. It made us believe, hope and dream. And it made us want to start our own rock ‘n’ roll bands, even though they definitely wouldn’t be as great as the one we were watching on the stage.

Anyone who thinks that’s all mere hyperbole clearly wasn’t at the Masonic in San Francisco on Thursday night (Nov. 13) as Patti Smith and her band celebrated the 50th anniversary of “Horses.”

What a magnificent night of live music, centered on the 1975 debut that is regularly — and rightfully — considered to be one of the greatest albums of all time.

The record’s seamless, yet shattering mix of rock and poetry helped shape a generation of listen

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